10/05/2021
What an amazing feeling it is to get online and see that your business has been tagged by and then seeing that one of your photos has been used to promote the next leg of their tour. It does not matter how many times, how big or small the musician or band is, it's a moment of pure appreciation and honor that they have chosen a moment that you captured to be the visual representation of them. That is a HUGE honor!!
In concert photography many times the only way our photos get seen is through our social media pages or our business web pages, if the disclosure we sign before most shows even allow that because there are a lot of labels that do not allow this. When an artist/social media executive sees your photos of their bands set and likes it enough to use it to promote said musician it is a huge thing and gives us a little bit of validation that we are doing a kick ass job.
There have been many times I have contemplated hanging up my camera because of the lack of money that is made in this area of photography unless you are a touring photographer with the band or on staff with a big magazine. But my bigger issue is the lack of respect while at some shows from ppl at venues, roadies, and concert goers due to me being female. They automatically group me with being a "groupy" or a "newby" who doesn't know anything about being in the industry. Even after 5 years of doing this, I still get faced with this issue. It gets tiring constantly dealing with it. I have learned not to say anything to these ppl and just have my web page up and ready to show them my work. After they see my work they shut up and in my mind I think, "yeah, suck it" but I smile and go about my way.
So when my work gets acknowledged it gives me that little but of fuel to keep pushing and reminds me my work is good enough and I will continue to produce kick ass pictures and fight the stereotype that is out there about women in the music industry.
CANADA!!! We've got our sights set on YOU as the 2021 Hellbound Tour heads north this week! Who's coming out?! Grab your tickets NOW at buckcherry.com and we'll see YOU at the Rock Show! 🤘
THIS WEEK:
10.4 (TONIGHT) - Seattle, WA - El Corazon
10.5 - Vancouver, BC - Vogue Theatre
10.7 - Calgary, AB - Grey Eagle Resort and Casino
10.9 - Edmonton, AB - Century Casino
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